2950. Misbranding of sirup.   U. S. v. Colorado Syrup Co.   Plea of guilty.   Fine, $1 and costs.
(F. & D. No. 4701.   I. S. No. 18173-d.)
On April 30, 1913, the United States attorney for the District of Colorado, acting?
upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court of the United?
States for said district an information against the Colorado Syrup Co., a corporation,?
Denver, Colo., alleging shipment by said company, in violation of the Food and
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Drugs Act, on March 1, 1912, from the State of Colorado into the State of Texas, of a?
quantity of sirup, which was misbranded. The product was labeled: "Vincent's?
Sugar Maple Flavor Syrup, guaranteed free from glucose, Colorado Syrup Co., Denver,,?
Colo., 2|lbs. net."
Examination of eight samples of the product by the Bureau of Chemistry of tkk?
department showed the following results: Net weight, sample No. 1, 2.22 pounds^?
net weight, sample No. 2, 2.11 pounds; nst weight, sample No. 3, 2.16 pounds; ae??
weight, sample No. 4, 2.14 pounds; net weight, sample No. 5, 2.24 poundg; ne4?
weight, sample No. 6, 2.21 pounds; net weight, sample No. 7, 2.16 pounds; net weight,?
sample No. 8, 2.21 pounds; average net weight, 8 samples, 2.18 pounds; average?
shortage, 12.8 per cent. Misbranding of the product was alleged in the informafcioa?
for the reason that the labels on the cans were false and misleading, and so worded aa?
to deceive and mislead purchasers into the belief that each of the cans contained 2|?
pounds, or 40 ounces, of sirup, whereas, in truth and in fact, each of the cans did not?
contain 2\ pounds, or 40 ounces, of sirup, as marked and branded on said labels, but,?
on the contrary, each of the cans contained a much smaller amount, to wit, not more?
than 2.24 pounds, or 35.84 ounces, of said sirup. Misbranding was alleged for tfie?
further reason that the labels on the cans did not correctly state the weight of the?
contents of said cans for the reason that each of said cans did not contain 2\ pouada.,?
or 40 ounces, of sirup, but instead contained a very much smaller amount, to w?i^?
not more than 2.24 pounds, or 35.84 ounces.
On May 27, 1913, the defendant company entered a plea of guilty to the informa??
tion and the court imposed a fine of $1 and costs.
B. T. GALLOWAY, Acting Secretary of Agriculture,
WASHINGTON, D. C, March SO, 1914.